Improved baby-jumfeh



im@ l Qa/ mit i @time CI-IARLES RICH, OF 'POUGI-IKEEPSIE, NEW YORK,ASSIGNOR TO SARAH A. RICI-I, OF SAME PLACE.

Leners-Patent No. 82,992, dmc 00am 13,1868.

To all lwhom it may concern Figure 3 is a vertical transverse section ofthe saine,

taken on the plane of the hue x fig. l.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

The object of this invention is to construct ababyjumper so that, with asimple apparatus, it can be adjusted conformable to the weight of thechild, and so that the child can be placed therein securely, that itcannot fall oli its seat.

The invention consists, first, in fastening the seatbar seciuely to arocker, which swings in .the base of the instrument, and which is, bymeans of a spiral spring, connected'with a stationary post that projectsfrom the front of the base. The spring can be-adj usted up and down onthe rocker, so that it may, during the motion of the rocker, be more orless expanded, whereby the degree of strength is regulated and adjustedto the weight of the child..

The invention consists, second, in the peculiar form of seat andarrangement of seat-rail. The seat is made in the form of a saddle, homthe pommel of. which a T-shaped horn projects.

The railing is hinged to the under side of the saddle, in rear, and canbe swung up and securely fastened to the horn.

A, in the drawing, represents the base of my iinproved baby-jumper.

This base is made of tno diverging bars, connected by suitablecross-pieces, or of onel single board, or otherwise, as may be desired.

From the front end of the base projects a vertical post, B, to asuitable height.

O is a yoke or name projecting from a shaft, a, which has its bearingsin the base, somewhat in rear of the post B, as showm. The upper part ofthe yoke has a flange, b, or is otherwise suitably enlarged, so that theseat-bar D can be conveniently fastened to it.

E is a spiral spring fastened to the post B and to a screw, c, whichscrew is up-and-down adjustable in a slotted pawl or bar, j, of the yoke0, as shown. .The spring can thus be adjusted higher or lower on theyoke, to regulate the power. The higher it is, the more it will bestretched when the yoke is swung, and the more powerful will itconsequently be.

Instead of using the screw o, the spring may be attached to the yoke inany other suitable manner, so as to be adjustable. One or more springsmay be used on one apparatus.

Gr is a saddlefshaped seat attached to the rear end of the seat-bar, sothat the child will sit astm'debr sideways thereon. 1

From the pmmel of. the saddle projects a rod, d,

' which has a horizontal cross-bar, e, on its upper end,

forming the horn of the saddle.

F is the railing. It is bow-shaped, and projects from a curved bar, j,which is pivoted to a lug or lugs', g, v

projecting from the under side of the saddle.

The rail F can be readily swung back around the pivot, to let thechildin or outand can be entirely removed if desired.. The front ends it intonotches or sockets, that are formed in the bar c of the horn, asindicated in ng. c.

For securely locking the railing, the standard f fits d between twolugs, h h, that project from the saddle, and a pin, c', is put throughthese lugs, outside of the standards, so that it cannot be swung-backunless the said pin is drawn out.

H is a sliding foot-support, iitted around the seatbar D, and adjustablethereon, so that it can be set for larger or smaller children.

It can be locked in the desired position by means of a wedge, j, or by ascrew, or other equivalent device.

For children of one year and more, the rail F can be entirely removed,and they can then ride the appa ratus similar to a swinging-horse- -Thespring E is adjusted higher onthe yoke as the children get older andheavier.

Having thus described my invention, y What I claim as new, and desireto'secure by 'Letters Patent,'isv l. rlihe rocking-yoke O, pivoted tothe base A, supporting the scatbar D, and connected with the up-anddownadjustable spring E, all made, arranged, and operating substantially asherein shown and described.

2. The post B, which. carries the spring E, when arranged in combinationwith the base, A, yoke C, and seat-bar D, all made and operatingsubstantially as herein shown and described.

3. The bow-shaped swinging railing F, when attached to a standard, f,which is pivoted to the under side of the seat, and when fastened withits ends to the fixed horn d e, substantially as and for the purposeherein' shown and described.

4. The projecting lugs h and the pin fi, in combination with theswinging standard f and rail F, for loeking the same, substantially asset forth.

5. A baby-jumper, consisting of the base, A, post B, swingng yoke O,spring E, seat-bar D, saddle G, horn d e, and swinging rai1'F,a11 made,arranged, and operating substantially as herein shown and described.

6. The sliding foot-rest H, in combination with the wedge j and seat-bar'D of a baby-jumper, substantially as and for the p'urpose herein shownand described.

CHARLES RICH.

Witnesses: i

FRANK BLOGKLEY, ALEX. F. ROBERTS.

